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August 10, 2020

The Guatemalan Sugar Industry and AGEXPORT join efforts to train public workers and prevent the spread of COVID-19

Faced with the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, the Guatemalan sugar mills through their social arm, Fundazucar joined with the Guatemalan Association of Exporters…

July 30, 2020

The Guatemalan Sugar Industry creates first mechanical respirator to help patients affected by COVID-19

On July 30th, in a virtual press conference, the Guatemalan Sugar Industry presented the prototype of the first mechanical respirator designed and manufactured in Central America,…

June 22, 2020

The Guatemalan Sugar Industry donates land for a new Hospital

Aware of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on Guatemala; one more time, the Guatemalan Sugar Industry stand in solidarity and unite in support of…

June 22, 2020

The Guatemalan Sugar Industry stand in solidarity with health workers

The Guatemalan Sugar Industry is aware of the need to provide aid to health workers who are on the front line in the fight against…

June 22, 2020

Guatemalan Sugar industry donates 110,231 pounds of sugar to families in need

The Guatemalan Sugar Industry donated 110,231 pounds of sugar in solidarity with families affected by the health emergency caused by the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. The sugar…

June 9, 2020

Sugar mills donate US$1 million to equip hospital to face the Covid-19 pandemic in the south of Guatemala

In the face of the health emergency caused by the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic, Guatemalan sugar mills show solidarity and donated 1 million USD to equip the temporary hospital to…

July 17, 2019

The Guatemalan Sugar Sector joins the UN efforts to promote global water and energy sustainable practices

Guatemala, through the Guatemalan Sugar Producers Association – Asazgua, was one of the founding members of the United Nations Global Network: Sustainable Water and Energy…

May 22, 2019

Over 930 thousand trees will be planted in 2019

Through the Forest Restoration and Recovery Program, propelled by the Guatemalan Sugar Mills and the Institute for Research on Climate Change (ICC). In the framework…

October 4, 2018

Guatemalan sugar industry promotes Road Culture program in children

The Guatemalan Sugar Industry, together with the Direction of Road Safety and Protection -Provial- of the Government of Guatemala and the multinational company 3M, inaugurated…

September 28, 2018

More than 1,400 women are trained in leadership and food security in Guatemala

The Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar- which is the social arm of the Guatemalan Sugar Industry, through its Better Families Program, trained and graduated 1,450 women from 46 communities of…